Volumetric apparatus for liquids.



Patented July 16, 1912.

H. LJUNGKRANTZ.

VOLUMETRIC APPARATUS PoR LIQUIDS.

APPLICATION FILED JULYZG, 1911.

H.' LJUNGKRANTZ. VOLUMETRIG APPARATUS FOR LIQUIDS. APPLIOATION FILED JULY 2s, 1911.

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VOLUMETRIC APPAATUS `FOR LIQUIDS.

This invention relates to a volumetric apparatus for quantitatively measuring liquids and accurately registering the amounts thus measured.

The object of the resent'invention is to4 provide a simple an effective construction l of this character which will b'eipositive and accurate in its operation and which will measure .equally well and without leakage a supply of liquid thereto even though said supply be irregular and with uneven pressure and velocity.

Furthermore, the present apparatus `is designed to .be automatically operated by the flow of liquid therethroughwhile positively determining the amount of" said flow under all conditions, thus particularly adapting it for use as a water meter. o.

For1 the attainment of 'these ends and other and further objects as will hereinafter appear, this invention consists of certain novel` features of construction and general combination of parts, all owhich will be more. Particularly described :in the following specification and pointed out as to scope in the appended claims.

In the drawings, which show a preferred embodiment of my invention, Figure 1 is a vertical section longitudinally through the entire apparatus; Fig. 2 is a vertical section transversely of thel apparatusi along an convenient conduit such as 3. shown at the upper central portion thereof. Supported within the casing 1 is a pair of guide shells 4 and 4', having exit openings 17 and 17 through the bottom thereof, and slidably l Specification of Letters Patent. v Application led July 26, 1911.

Patented July 16, 1912,

Serial No. 640,565.

mounted within vthese shells are tanks 5 and 5',- preferably cylindrical in shape. The

tanks 5, 5' are closed at the bottom so as to` retain liquid therein, but are provided with valves 14 and 14' which are adapted to be opened at the said tanks, as'will be hereinafter described. Each tank '5, 5' has associated therewith a pump consisting of a cylinder 9 and 9', respectively, and a piston 10 and 10'. Each tank is also operatively Aconnected to its associated pump by connecting rods 6, 6,cr0ss headl, 7 and piston rod 8, 8 soN that any ymovement of the tank 5 or 5', either up or down, is accompanied by a similar movement of the piston 10 or 10. Thecylinders 9 and .9 of these pumps are connected at their lower ends by a pipe 20, and it is understood that a sufiicierit quantity of Huid, such as oil or water, is contained in the pumps forcompletely filling one of them.

The tanks 5 and 5 are arranged to have an up and down movement within their 'shells 4 and 4"y and are connected to their respective pumps so that one will be raised when the other is lowered., as shown in Fig. 1. The power for giving the tanks thelr up and down movement is supplied by the weightyof liquid passing through the apparatus, and the means for utilizing this power will now be described. l

roper times for emptying- Located below the inletVI pipe 8 and in-Q termediate the two tanks 5 and 5 is an os- 'cillating delector 11, carried on rocking shaft 18 and having outlets 12 and 13 at each end thereof. In Fig. 1 this deiiector is shown in position to direct liquid from the pipe 3 into' tank 5. Fixed intermediate its ends to the shaft 18 is a rocking arm 24 having pins 25, 25 at opposite endsthereof, which pins are adapted to be struck at alternate times by one end of levers 22fand 22', which are pivoted on standards/1U and 40 on the main casing. The opposite ends oi the levers 22 and 22' are adapted .to be engaged by pivoted latches 60, 60` one adjacent each lever 22, 22 respectively, which latches in turn are operated by -pins 42, 42' carried by rods 6 and 6' ofthe tanks and 5', so that when either tank is in its upward position and starts to descend, its pin 42 or 42" will depress latch 60 or 60 and through the connections above described,\t l1row the delector -11 into its other position for filling the other tank. The latches 60 and 60' peri init Vthe pins 42 in their upward movement to freely 'pass levers 22, 22 without actuating the same.

i cylinders vice is`provded for each pump,

n shown conn-acted to pump cylinder 9 in vided with Fig. 3 willg. suiice. Located between the pumpcylini er 9 and the conduit 20 is the valve casinj'; 27 having a slide valve 28 workingthejirein, Said slide valve28 is proan upper port 3 0 and lower port 29 which, when registering with the. outlet @rating rod to descend a short-distance `v also provided 'with air holes 50 and 26 of the pump cylinder, opens communica# tion-'betwee i said cylinder and the pipe 20.

The valve stem 31 is connected through lever 32 with an operating rod 33, said rod having a slotted upper end 35 for receiving a pin 34 of the lever 32, while at its lowerv end said-operating rod 38 is provided with a float 36 as shown in Fig. 1. 1t will be obvious from the above description that the valve 28 is moved in its upward position as shown in Fig. 3, to place in register port 29, andoutlet 26 when the liquid in the tank 5 has raised the` iloat 36 to' the necessary height, and that said connections may be adjusted so as to operate the valve 28 when a predetermined quantityof liquid enters the tank'. 1t is also understood that when the tank is einpty,its floatv36 or 3G will descend by its own weight' and move the valve 28 'downwardly to cause the upper por: v30 ti register with outlet 26, and the operating rod connected at its upper end to the lever 32 for providing sufficient lost motion between said parts to allow the (peone operating the valve 28.

n Each cylinder, such as 9; is provided with a supplemental .supply chamber 37 for liquid controlled by a hand-wheel 38 for keepink;r the proper amount of liquid in said cylinders. Each pump cylinder 9 and 9 is spectively. n y At the-bottom of each tank 5 and is'a litt valve 14, 14, having a guide stem 15, 1:1 .working through the bottom of shell 4, 4. Surrounding each stein 1.5 and 15' is a` coiled spring V1G, 1W, resl'iectively, `which natste,elevate and open its valve and thus allow the liquid in its respective tank to escape when'the sainel is in its lower position,

Nmay be n When the parts are in the position shown in 'tanks adapt ed as will be obvious. l It isunderstood that a very slight upward movement of eithertank n from its lower position'is suicient to al low valve 14 or 14 to close,'and" that this movement of the lower tank takes place to close the valve before the deiector is oscillated to direct liquid into said tank.

The oscillating' deleotor 11 which" l thrown back andforth by the 'up and down movement of the tanks, is connected through its shaft 18with anyof tlfie'usual registering devices -such as19, whereby the number of `imes each tank is filled and emptied is ac- ',curately registered. 1

The ,operation of the. present.V apparatus b'ieiy summarized as followsr Fig. 1, water or liquid entering pipe 3 will be delected'into the tank 5 shown' in ele- ,vat-ed position. When a predetermined quantity of liquid has enter ed said tank-5 to raise operate valve 28, port 29 will register with outlet 26 as shown in Fig. 3; 1t will be understood that a similar device to that shown in Fig. 3 is attached to pump cylinder 9', and that its upper valve port 30 (not shown) will be in registration with the inlet 0f said pump cylinder 9', "nce the float 36 is in its lower position. Communication thus being open between pump cylinders, 9 and 9.', the loaded tank 5 will start to descend under the force of gravity, carrying with it piston 10, which. will Ydrivethe liquid in pump cylinder 9 over into pum cylinder 9', and Vthrough piston 10 act to raise the `empty tank 5. As soon as the loaded tank 5 has started to move, its pin 42 will act to throw the -del'iector 11 into the jopposite position from that shown in Fig 1 so as to direct liquid to tank 5. Then the loaded tank 5 has reached its lower position, its lift valve 14 will be automatically operated allowing the contained liquid to escape. tion thus described with respect to tank 5 is repeated with. tank 5, and in this way the apparatus will continue to operate as long as the liquid is supplied th'ereto, and it is equally obvious that it will operate just as eilieiently under a tastor a. slow iiow of liquid therethrough, and that absolutely all oi the liquid passing through the apparatus is measured and its quantity registered. l 'What l claim ist l 1. In a volumetric apparatus for liquids in combination. a pair of movably Vmounted lo alternately receive and discharge therelfrom a quantity of liquidLfluidpressure. means operated by the movement of each 'loaded'ta nk for presenting the unloaded the float 36 a sui'iicient distance' to' The operai liquid, and means tor. coutrolling'the Huidpressure means adapted to prevent each tank from moving until a certain quantity of liquid has been supplied thereto.

2. In a volumetric apparatus for liquids in combination, a pair ot' movably mounted tanks adapted to alternately receive and discharge therefrom a quantity of liquid, fluidpressure means operated by the movement of each loaded tank for presenting the unloaded tank in position :t'or receiving a supply of liquid, an automatically operateddevice for emptyingI each tank when thus moved under its load, and float-operated valve mechanism actuated by a measured amount of liquid'in said tanks for causing said tluidpressure means to operate.

3. A water meter comprising in combination, a pair of movably mounted tanks for receiving and discharging a quantity of liquid therefrom and adapted to alternately rise and descend, means for alternately directing liquid into each of said tanks for loading the same, and fluid-pressure means operated by the descent of each loaded tank for raising the unloaded tank, comprising a pump tor each tank operatively connected thereto, and a tluid connection between said pumps for causing each to operate the other, Heat-operated valve mechanism actuated by a measured quantity of liquid in said tanks for controlling communication between said pumps and a registering device operatively connected to said movable tanks. A 4. A water meter comprising in combination, a pair of movably mounted tanks for receiving` and discharging` therefrom a quan-` tity of liquid and adapted to alternately rise and descend, an oscillating detlector for di? recting liquid into each of said tanks alternately, ope'ated by the movementthereof, and fluid-pressuremeansoperated by the descent of each loaded tank for raising the un loaded tank, comprising a pump for each tank having its piston operatively connected thereto, a Huid connection between said .pump cylinders for causing each to operate the other, a valve mechanism for controlling the communication between said pump cylinders comprising an inlet for cach cylinder and a ayalve therefor, together with a float in each tank connected to said valve for operat-` 

